Open AccessA Case of Acquired Ventricular Septal Defect Complicating Silent Myocardial Infarction: An Unusual Presentation
Author(s) -
Neelima Singh,
Ram Kumar Gupta,
Manish Kishore Multani,
Sandeep Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
heart india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6638
pISSN - 2321-449X
DOI - 10.4103/2321-449x.153283
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , myocardial infarction , cardiology , presentation (obstetrics) , infarction , electrocardiography in myocardial infarction , complication , heart failure , surgery
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare, but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction requiring early surgical intervention. We report a case of a 75-year-old man, who had a silent myocardial infarction followed by an asymptomatic ventricular septal rupture, both of which remained undiagnosed until the patient experienced biventricular failure. Asymptomatic myocardial infarction in elderly may be a risk factor for acquired VSD. Two-dimensional echocardiography is a sensitive, rapid, reliable and safe technique for diagnosing VSD postmyocardial infarction